Here’s the Thing About the Drama Triangle

three team members having heated discussion and appearing frustrated

Here’s a number that stopped me cold: mentions of “misalignment” in employee reviews surged 149% last year. Not a slow creep — a surge. Right alongside it, words like “distrust,” “disconnect,” and “miscommunication” climbed 24–26%. That’s from Glassdoor’s Worklife Trends 2026 report — and it’s not a small signal. Reactive leadership patterns are showing up […]